A top the main Glasto stage, Florence Welch addressed adoring crowd, announcing that the next song was dedicated to “the legend and all-round incredible human being Dave Grohl.”

“He was so incredibly kind and supportive to us when we were first starting out, and we were so sad to hear he had broken his leg because we love him so much,” said Welch. “Dave, if you are listening, we love you. We all love you.”

They then performed a stunning cover of the Foo’s hit, with Florence Welch’s soaring vocals backed by a brass band.

Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis said that once they were delivered the news that the Foo Fighters had been forced to pull out of the festival, “there was only one person we wanted to call and that was Florence.”